Baling-press



Patented Sept. 6, I898. P. K. DEDERICK.

BALING PRESS.

(Application filed Feb. 3, 1897.)

3 Sheets-Sheet I.

(No Model.)

Patented Sept. 6, I898. P. K. DEDERICK.

BALlN-G PRESS.

(Applicativn filed Feb. 3, 1897.)

3 Sheets-Sheet 3.

( Model.)

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PETER K. DEDERIGK, OF LOUDONVILLE, NEW YORK.

BALlNG-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 610,168, dated September 6, 1898. Application filed February 3, 1897- Serial No. 621 ,856. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern:

' bailing-presses of the upright type or in which the material to be compressed is pushed upward by a rising traverser, although it will be understood that the specific features of the invention may be applied to other presses, if found desirable.

The invention consists in certain novel details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, all as will be now described, and pointed out particularly in the appended claims. 1

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section takenthrough a baling-press constructed in accordance with my present invention, certain of the parts being shown in elevation to preventconfusion. Fig. 2 is a side elevation with the side of the bale-chamber thrown open. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof the power-levers and flexible connections. Fig. 4: is a transverse section on the line 4: 4, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is adetail perspective view looking at the inner side of one of the heads and showing the cornerpieces which are applied to the heads and traverser.

The letter A indicates the press-case proper, which may be of the usual or any preferred style, preferably, however, having cornerposts 0. and girths b, with sectional girths b at the power edge, or edge through which the power-levers work. The'inner walls of the press -case are, as shown, made relatively smooth, and at the upper end provision is made forintroducing the hay or other material to be baled and for compressing the same by means of a traverser 0, working in the press-case and adapted to be elevated by the power mechanism. This latter mechanism consists, primarily, of a toggle-lever D, pivotally connected at the upper end to the traverser and hinged at an intermediate point tween them a toggle-arm E, hinged at its lower end to the upper ends of toggle-arms E and connected at or near the joint by links 6 with the toggle-lever D at a corresponding point. Such arrangement when power is applied to the lower end of the toggle-lever will give the traverser avertical movement and enable the fullforce of the toggle arrangement to be utilized in compressing the material.

The tongue F,which projects down between the slots through which the sills O extend, is cut awayat the lower end to provide an open-. ing through which the end of the toggle-lever D may project when the power is lowered, and inasmuch as this opening, which must of necessity be relatively large, would permit the hay or other material to be baled to push out when it is first tramped into the presscase, I provide a sliding gate G, which fits around the tongue F and is adapted to be raised and lowered by the operation of the power mechanism. It is preferably provided with flanges g, which project in flush with the inner surface of the tongue, and with ribs or projections g, Fig. 4, working in corresponding grooves in said tongue, whereby it is held in place and permitted to work up and down with a certain degree of friction. The friction is preferably sufficient to maintain it in its position on the tongue, unless moved positively by the power mechanism, and to accomplish this purpose it is provided with end projections G, which engage the upper end of the toggle-arm E or some part moving with the traverser, 'and in operation when the traverser is lowered the slidi'nggate is anism may be employed, and inasmuch as it is desirable to employ a flexible connection or rope of as small diameter as practicable I have devised a special rigging which permits of the use of a wire rope of small diameter and great flexibility,and at the same time the full strength of more than one strand of the rope is secured without unduly straining any particular strand. To accomplish this end, a double pulley I is journaled in the end of the toggle-lever, together with a shackle or loop 2', as shown in Fig. 3, and a double pulley K is journaled in the casing in such position that a double rope, such as L, Fig. 3, may extend from the winding mechanism around the pulleys in the toggle-lever back around the pulleys in the casing and thence in a single strand through the shackle or loop 1'. Thus there is permitted a certain amount of play back and forth through the shackle or loop 1', which is sufficient to even up the pressure upon both strands of the rope or flexible connection and throw an equal strain upon each. In the particular arrangement shown the Windlass H is located on the press-case, and therefore a third or central pulley 70, Fig. 3, is made necessary in order to turn the rope up to the Windlass.

It will be noticed that by this arrangement there are in effect two separate systems of tackling, each having its rope starting from the drum or windlass and running over independent pulleys I and K on the lever D and frame, respectively, and finally the two systems are united, so as to insure an equal strain in each, by connecting the inner terminals of the ropes together through the shackle or loop 2'. This construction allows the rope to render through the loop and by means of it relatively small wire cables may be employed, which will bend around small pulleys readily and effectually relieve the working mechanism from any stiffness of action, which is present where a large cable is used. The life of the cable is prolonged and the height of the press reduced materially owing to the small size of the pulleys or sheaves employed.

The press shown is primarily designed for the formation of two bales at once, to accomplish which ends the casing is made relatively large,-and a vertically-moving partition M is attached to the center of the traverser and works out through an opening in the top of the press-case, and with a view to giving a sufficient support to the central portion of the top of the press-case I now employ transverse timbers N, between which the movable partition works,and through the ends of these timbers I pass vertical bolts, such as N, Fig. 2, which bolts extend down through the girths, or, if desired, through the top girth only, and the latter girth is braced by supplemental tierods n, which extend down through the remaining girths and are connected by proper means with the press-sills. This tie-rod N, it will be observed, while giving the maximum strength to the upper portion of the press-case, nevertheless does not obstruct the side entrance to any appreciable degree. It overcomes entirely the necessity of employing heavy cross-timbers extending from edge to edge of the press, as has heretofore been customary, besides enabling the corner-post to be reduced in height and the whole structure to be made very much lighter. The door or doors 0 for closing the side openings to the bale-chamber may have vertical recesses 0 for the tie-rod N and at the top edge are preferably provided with transverse openings or recesses 0, into which the ends of the crosstimbers N project when the doors are closed and whereby any lateral movement of said cross-timbers is effectually prevented. If desired, the ends of said timbers may, as shown in Fig. 2, be beveled off to facilitate their entrance into such transverse openings.

To close the upper end of the press-case, I preferably employ oppositely-swingin g heads P, mounted at their outer ends on relatively long sway-bars p and adapted to have their inner ends 19' project beneath the transverse timbers N, whereby the heads are held in place without further fastening mechanism.

In order to form bales with sharp corners and at the same time impress into such corners suitable recesses for the bale bands or ties, I employ corner-pieces Q on the edges of both the traverser and heads P. These corner-pieces are shown in detail in Fig. 5, and it will be seen that they are hollowed out, so to speak, or are made skeleton-like, with triangular ends q, and between each of the corner-pieces and the next adjacent corner-piece is left the space through which the tie or band is passed. This space is so narrow that the material being baled will not enter the same, but will enter the angular recesses within the cornerpiece, the result of which arrangement is that the corners of the bale,while being formed square and regular in general outlines, will at suitable intervals have grooves or depressions therein for the ties.

The advantage of this construction will be apparent when it is remembered that in the ordinary manipulation of presses the ties are simply drawn around the bale and fastened, and the result is that a longer tie than is necessary has to be employed, and, furthermore,

when the traverser is released the bale swells or enlarges until the ties have cut into the corners a sufficient distance to find a firm seat; but with this arrangement such recesses are already formed when the tying operation takes place, and as a result shorter ties may be employed and the bale when released will be held to substantially the dimensions to which it was compressed by the traverser.

It will be understood that while I have described and termed the parts lettered N transverse timbers I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to what might be specifically termed timbers, inasmuch as it is obvious that this transverse support may be made in the form of a casting or unitary piece of any character.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. In a baling-press, the combination with the press-case, the traverser working therein, the power-levers and a drum or Windlass, of duplicate systems of tackling, the cables of which pass over pulleys on the frame and lever respectively and unite through a clevis at one end to render therethrough and at their opposite ends are connected with the drum or Windlass; substantially as described.

2. In a baling-press, the combination with the press-case, traverser, power mechanism and heads opposing said traverser,'of skeleton corner-pieces having internal recesses corre sponding to the configuration of the edges of the bale and end pieces projecting into the corners of the bale for forming the seats for the ties; substantially as described.

3. In a baling-press, the combination with the press-case, and movable traverser, of angular corner-pieces for forming the edges of the bale having tie-spaces between them and having their central portions recessed to form the square edge of the bale; substantially as described.

4:. In a baling-press, the combination with the press-case,slotted vertically,the traverser working therein and the power mechanism connected with said traverser through the slot, of a sliding gate working in said slot and projections on said gate cooperating with the power mechanism to move the gate vertically when the power mechanism is moved, the distance between said projections being suflicient to permit the power mechanism to have a limited independent movement; substantially as described.

5. In a baling-press, the combination with 'the press-case, having the vertical slots and intermediate tongue cut away at the lower end, of the traverser working in the presscase, the power mechanism connected with the traverser through said slots and working through the opening beneath the tongue, of a sliding gate mounted on said tongue and forming an extension thereof, when lowered to close said opening and projections on said gate cooperating with the power mechanism to move the gate as the power mechanism approaches opposite extremes of its movement 5- substantially as described.

6. In a baling-press, the combination with the press-case, having the vertical slots and intermediate tongue, the traverser and the power mechanism working through the presscase beneath the tongue and connected with the traverser through said slot of the sliding 

